The average acidity or alkalinity level of Bangladeshi soil, measured by pH, is currently around 4.5, which should be increased to above 6.5 to improve soil quality, Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid said today

PRAN Group introduced the award

The minister handed over the Bangladesh Agro-Industry Media Award 2025

Even when women cultivate land, their influence over decisions about what crops to plant, how to market produce, or how to invest income remains limited.

Self-taught innovator builds low-cost solar-powered irrigation device that benefits farmers

The interim government has set out to formulate the Agriculture Outlook 2050, a comprehensive long-term strategic framework designed to guide agricultural transformation over the next 25 years.

This method uses advanced technologies to enhance crop production while minimising waste and environmental impact.

Agricultural Price Commission could ensure fair prices

Explore the challenges women face in agriculture and the urgent need for equal opportunities.

Culturally, in Bangladesh, where instant gratification is preferred, agriculture startups could spark interest through their comparatively low investment costs and swift returns.

Paradoxically, Bangladesh is also regarded by many as a test case of sustainable development.

“You are being transferred to the Chittagong Hill Tracts.”

The public, in general, also uses the same word but Kawara, in Bangla, is used in a derogatory way implying the community that lives with pigs.

The depeasantisation thesis associated with Kautsky and popularised as “the Agrarian Question” needs to be subtly understood in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's economy heavily depends on garment exports and remittances for its foreign exchange reserves, with limited diversification in agricultural products. Despite being an agrarian society, it imports key agriculture-related products, straining reserves.

Bridge the pay gap, bring agricultural work under labour law

The overwhelming consensus among experts and media professionals is that cheap labour is Bangladesh’s primary comparative advantage.

Low allocations for sectors that ensure people’s well-being, such as health, education, agriculture and social safety protection, is unacceptable

Catkins (locally known as kashia) have emerged as a reliable source of income for marginal farmers in some districts.

Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31